This chic couples-oriented boutique hotel opened in April following a multi-million dollar reconstruction. Ocean-inspired art adorns the walls, and gauzy sheer fabric frames the lanais of all 121 rooms and suites. The result? A light and airy beachside escape, where the vibe is blissfully serene (no pool music, just the lull of the surf).
What’s wow: Endangered monk seals bask in the sun on the golden curve of beach embraced by Ko’a Kea. Dining is sublime in the Red Salt restaurant – a three-star Michelin-trained chef whips up lemon soufflé breakfast pancakes and, for dinner, vanilla-seared mahi with avocado ginger salsa.
What’s honeymoon-worthy: The specially designed natural-fibre featherbeds and Anichini linens from Italy are so comfortable, you won’t want to get up in the morning. Then again, you might be tempted by the premium coffee from your in-room Nespresso machine (with real cream) and lathering each other up with L’Occitane bath products in your double marble rainshower.
What else to do: Nicknamed the “garden island,” Kaua’i is a tropical Eden with activities galore. Hike lush mountains to tumbling waterfalls, ride horses across sugar cane fields and rolling foothills, bike along the coast, tee off on championship golf courses, and more…
What else to do: Nicknamed the “garden island,” Kaua’i is a tropical Eden with activities galore. Hike lush mountains to tumbling waterfalls, ride horses across sugar cane fields and rolling foothills, bike along the coast, tee off on championship golf courses, and more…